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Santa Rosa City Schools board certifies negative budget and approves first round of stabilization cuts
Summary
The board voted Dec. 10 to certify a negative 2025‑26 first‑interim report and approved a first round fiscal stabilization plan focused on $1.9 million in district‑office management reductions; staff said further rounds of solutions and a demographic check will follow.
The Santa Rosa City Schools Board of Education on Dec. 10 accepted the district’s first‑interim financial report and entered a negative certification, acknowledging that without further action the district cannot meet its obligations for the current year and the next.
Luz Gaceres, the district fiscal lead presenting the report, told trustees: “We are certifying ourselves as negative,” and described a combination of restricted‑fund moves, tighter salary projections and one‑time revenue shifts the district is using to protect cash while longer‑term solutions are developed. She warned that, “if there is no action…we will not be able to meet our financial obligations in the current year or next.”
Trustee Medina moved to approve the first interim…
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